- Kansas’ game at South Florida has been moved from Saturday, Sept. 13 to Friday, Sept. 12. ESPN2 (Sunflower channel 34) will televise the game at 7 p.m. CST. The game is the third on the Jayhawks’ 2008 schedule and will mark the second time Kansas has played a nonconference game on national television. Kansas will also face Florida International, Louisiana Tech and Sam Houston State before Big 12 play begins.

- Spring football has officially begun. Kansas hit the practice field yesterday for the first of 15 spring sessions. Two practices will be open to the public: Tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. and April 4 at 3:30 p.m. Both open practices will be held on the fields west of Hoglund Ballpark. The Jayhawks’ spring game, which is free to the public, is slated for Saturday, April 12.

- Eleven former Jayhawks worked out for NFL Scouts Tuesday at Kansas’ annual Pro Timing Day. Each of the five Kansas players who tested at the NFL Combine last month worked out, along with Jeff Foster, Marc Jones, Brandon McAnderson, Scott Webb, Sadiq Muhammed and Kyle Tucker. Only five NFL teams skipped the opportunity to evaluate the Jayhawks, as 37 scouts from 27 teams attended.

- Linebacker Joe Mortensen, who will be a senior next season, earned a spot on the preseason Lombardi Award Watch List. Mortensen is one of 54 players on the watch list for the honor. The Lombardi Award is given to the nation’s best defensive lineman or linebacker at the end of each season. As the season progresses, the 500 members of the Lombardi committee whittle the list of eligible players until 12 semifinalists remain before making their selection. Last season, Mortensen led Kansas with 106 tackles from the middle linebacker position. Along with safety Justin Thornton and center Ryan Cantrell, Mortensen will not participate in spring drills because of an injury.